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Tuesday, 28 July 2009

I hope you enjoy the photos of the lLeChat playday event in Northampton. It was an informal atmosphere and we had loads of fun experimenting with the whole range of LeChat nail products.Everyone had a try with powder gel, soak off gel and acrylic. It was great for us all to network with other technicians and learn from one another. Thanks to everyone who was there for making the event such a success.

Tuesday, 21 July 2009

Every one using nobility will benefit from adding a pot of black lust to their colour collection.

Apart from being useful in its own right [it looks awesome on my toes topped with nobility gold jewels], its really great for adding to other colours to acheive those rich dark colours all your clients want.

Ihave demonstrated here with 1 part black lust added to 2 parts of the main colour to give you an idea of what you can acheive.

Top to bottom , wine tasting, red wine and sweet sixteen with the mix colour in the smaller pot beside it.

Heres the new colours in Nobilty for all those who have been asking. Theres a few more to come but I dont have them yet. These colour charts are filled from the back with gel so its quite a thick application. Thinner coats will give a lighter colour. I would say that in real life the colours are a little more vibrant than they appear on these shots, but i hope they give you a reasonable idea.

1. my fair lady

2. pink corvette

3. pink affair

4. beige

5.beach bikini

6.blush pink

7. sly fox

8. true lust

9. sweet sixteen

10. wine tasting

11. red wine

12. mixed candy

13. solar flare

14. lemon tart

15. lime pie

16. blue blast [this one appears almost black on the chart but is really a lovely deep blue]

Tuesday, 10 February 2009

Available on Sunday 29th/Monday 30th March 2009 in Northampton.Free hands on nail training using LeChat products with me and the LeChat team. On day 1 we will demo all the LeChat nail systems, the Nobility soak off gels, LeChats simple to use Powder Gel system and the Nail Architecture acrylic range. On day 2 we will concentrate on 3d work with Lechats Nail Architecture acrylic system. You can just watch or you can have a go, its up to you.

There will be demos and the chance to have a go with all the products in a very friendly and informal atmosphere. There will be no charge and no sales pressure. You can bring a model or work on your own nails.This event is open to all beauty professionals regardless of training and experience. Rooms are available cheaply for those who want to stay overnight http://www.innkeeperslodge.com/ If you are curious about the products I use and would like to try them for yourself, please email me on angelfingers38@hotmail.com to reserve a place.

My role as an educator for LeChat Nails is an international one and I have had the chance to visit both Hong Kong and Spain recently.

In Hong Kong, I attended an event that was held in the convention centre at one of the worlds biggest beauty trade shows.

Beauty professionals came from Australia, New Zealand, The Philipines, Thailand and Japan to look at the LeChat range, see demonstrations and have hands on education with the products.

I had the pleasure of working with the Hong Kong LeChat distributor , Roly Sham and his wife Mandy Tsang who is Hong Hongs foremost nail professional. She is regularly asked to judge nail competitions worldwide and provides nail education in Hong Kong of the highest standard.

In Spain I worked at The Beauty School in Turre in the Spanish region of Almeria with the LeChat educator for La Nelle Huggins. We worked with her current students to bring their nail knowledge up a notch. The economy in Spain is quite difficult at the moment , so students were glad to learn techniques that no others in the area were currently offering. Over the 2 days we concentrated on gel glitter toes, 3d acrylic work, sculptures with Nobility soak off gel and gel design.

Friday, 23 January 2009

I did these nails recently after seeing the style on a Russian nail forum. I was inspired to have a try at the new design which is apparently all the rage in Russia. Its a comfortable shape to wear which is quite flattering to the hands and it is also very strong with the ridge reinforcing the shape vertically. Nice to try something different.

Now I apply some clear acrylic that is mixed with some opalescent glitter dust. The mix ratio is 1 part glitter to 3 parts powder. Again this application is feathered into zone 3 to create a faded effect.

File the sides of the nail up in a 45 degree angle . file carefully to maintain the crisp angles of the central ridge of the nail extension. Perfect the shape with a file and then smooth with a white block. Brush away dust and cleanse of contaminants.

Embelish the design with copper coloured paint. When the design is dry, coat with a layer of LeChat Protech gel top coat and cure in a 9 watt u.v lamp for 2-3 minutes. Finish the nails with LeChat cuticle oil.

I did this set of nails very quickly on myself to go with an outfit for a fancy dress party. The theme was BURLESQUE. This moon manicure was very popular in the 1940's and is the style favoured by the world famous burlesque dancer Dita Von Tease.